Worldwide Inflation and International Monetary Reform: Exchange Rates or Interest Rates?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: China & World Economy
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1671-2234
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-124x.2011.01255.x